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pattern. Some of the most common causes
of stress in hybrid work are :
● Difficulty to switch off, feeling
overworked and exhausted. At a
distance, workers feel they have to
prove that they are working all the
time.
● A loss of reference points and
balance between private and
professional life and a personal
and professional schedule that is
difficult to separate. There is no
longer a place assigned to work,
nor defined working hours. In the
long term, the confusion between
work and life can be harmful.
● Social isolation. Telework can also
symbolise a dehumanisation of
relationships. Employees feel that
they have become just an e-mail
address or a computer.

4.1.2 Practical Application: putting
knowledge into action for real-world
results based on how to find out what
common stress factors are present
As a manager, the first thing you should do is
determine whether your team is in a state of
stress or not. This means researching the

mechanism and functioning of stress,
observing the behaviour of your team closely 4.2 How to counteract stress factors
to determine whether the stress is permanent 4.2.1 Conceptual Framework: How to
or temporary. It’s also advisable to examine counteract stress factors
the causes of this stress (internal/external) In the particular context of hybrid work, the
because all people have a different approach role of managers is evolving and changing to
to stress in a specific situation. It’s essential to counteract stress factors. More than ever, the
go through these steps in order to be able to manager must pay attention to maintaining
think about and implement a good stress social links despite the distance, be attentive
management policy in your workplace and to and ensure the good health, both mental and
have some tools at hand. physical, of sometimes isolated employees. In
this context, managers must trust their team
Activity 1: Using an online questionnaire to
and develop emotional and social skills to
enable your team to self-assess their stress
better support them. These are the skills that
levels
are now expected in a hybrid management of
Activity 2 : Integrate a team building exercise stress management.
that frees up the floor before the start of each
To counteract the stress factors, it’s first and
online meeting to gauge stress levels
foremost necessary to set up a communication

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